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	For example, on Friday there was a succession of photos of unsmiling, miserable looking &ldquo;musicians&rdquo;. Are they really unhappy or just unable to smile? A happy smile is surely the trademark of this country.</div>
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Why are pop stars always scowling?

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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Why are pop stars always scowling?

I enjoy reading The Nation but there is one thing that often disturbs me and that is the photos in the XP section of unsmiling, even scowling pop stars.

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